Nantes Fancy Main Season Carrot - Organic

Daucus carota
(68 days) Open-pollinated. Although other strains claim the name, they fall short, not deserving the fame of this classy Nantes type that we’ve kept going since Daehnfeldt got gobbled up by Syngenta. Fancy grows uniform cylindrical 7" roots with unusually good interior color, crisp texture and fine flavor. Holds well and is an excellent keeper, too. Outstanding quality for an OP carrot. A 50 lb bag of seed, assuming an average germination of 80%, has the potential to produce more than eleven million carrots! ①

This item is certified organic

2051 Nantes Fancy -

Item	Discounted From
A: 1g for $3.50		New catalog listings coming in late November
B: 3g for $6.50		New catalog listings coming in late November

Additional Information

Carrots

⅛ oz packet sows 35 ft; 1 oz, 280 ft. 1 gram packet has more than 400 seeds and sows about 10 ft.
Carrots average 18,000 seeds/oz with significant variations among varieties.
Days to maturity are from seedling emergence after direct sowing.

Culture: Very hardy. Early carrots can be sown by late April. For fall crop or winter storage, seed in early summer. Minimal germination temperature 40°, optimal range 75–85°. Can take up to 3 weeks to germinate; keep rows from drying out for faster emergence. Thinning is critical: At 3" high thin to ½" apart, at 6" thin again to 1-2" apart.

Diseases:

ALTS: Alternaria Leaf Spot
PM: Powdery Mildew
BR: Black Rot
TLS: Target Leaf Spot
LR: Licorice Rot
P: Pythium

ALTS shows up first on the oldest foliage as brown-black spots edged with yellow. Foliage blackens and shrivels as it develops and spreads. Maintaining a good crop rotation is the best preventive.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.